ES 10
Lecture 20 - Earthquakes
Greg Anderson

• What is an earthquake?
• Why do earthquakes happen?
• Seismic Waves
• How do seismologists record earthquakes?
• How do seismologists locate earthquakes?
• Magnitude, Energy, and Intensity
• Where do earthquakes happen?
• How often do earthquakes happen?
• How big can an earthquake get? How small?
• Effects of Earthquakes
• Earthquake Myths and Misconceptions
• About this document ...

Back to Top
Back to Syllabus Page
Back to Home Page